Transitivity Analysis of Daily Mail Text B
1. 'Handful' of Britons feared dead in Paris terror attacks 'Handful' of
Britons
fear dead in Paris terror
attacks
Senser Pr. Mental Phenomenon Circ. Matter
2. A "handful" of Britons are feared to be among the dead A "handful" of
Britons
are feared to be among the dead
Senser Pr. Mental Circ. Matter
3. after gunmen and bombers rampaged across Paris, [carrying out the worst terrorist attack in Europe for more than a decade].
after gunmen and bombers
rampaged across Paris, [carrying out the worst terrorist attack in Europe for more than a decade].
Actor Pr.
Material
Cir. Place
4. The first British fatality was named as Nick Alexander, [who was selling merchandise for rock band Eagles of Death Metal when their concert was targeted by members of the Islamic State (IS) terror cell thought to be behind the attacks in the French capital].
The first British fatality
was named
Value Relational Intensive Identifying
Continued...
as Nick Alexander, [who was selling merchandise for rock band Eagles of Death Metal when their concert was targeted by members of the Islamic State (IS) terror cell thought to be behind the attacks in the French capital].
Token
5. The death toll among Britons is expected to rise,
The death toll among Britons is expected to rise, Phenomenon Circ. Matter Pr. Mental Circ. Matter
6. and the total loss of life in the atrocity has been revised up to at least 129, with 352 people injured, 99 critically.
and the total loss of life
in the atrocity
has been revised
up to at least 129, with 352 people injured, 99 critically.
Goal Circ.
Matter
Pr. Material
7. A UK Government source said: ["We know of one death already, we fear there may be a handful of British fatalities and about the same number are being treated for their injuries in hospital,"]
A UK Government source
said ["We know of one death already, we fear there may be a handful of British fatalities and about the same number are being treated for their injuries in hospital,"]
Sayer Pr. Verbal Verbiage
8. the source said.
the source said.
Sayer Pr. Verbal
9. David Cameron earlier warned [that the UK should "be prepared for a number of British casualties"],
David Cameron
earlier warned [that the UK should "be prepared for a number of British casualties"],
Sayer Circ. Time Pr. Verbal Verbiage
10.as he told the French people: ["Your fight is our fight."]
as he told the French
people:
["Your fight is our fight."]
Sayer Pr. Verbal Receiver Verbiage
11.During the attacks, scores were killed alongside Mr Alexander at the Bataclan concert hall,
During the attacks,
scores were killed alongside Mr Alexander
at the Bataclan concert hall, Circ. Time Goal Pr. Material Circ. Place Circ. Place
12.two suicide attacks and a bombing took place at the Stade de France stadium
two suicide attacks and a bombing
took place at the Stade de France stadium
Actor Pr.
Material
Goal Circ. Place
13.where French president Francois Hollande was among thousands of football fans [watching the national side play a friendly against Germany], whe
re
French president Francois Hollande
was among thousands of
14.and gunmen targeted bars and restaurants in the 10th and 11th arrondissements of central Paris.
and gunmen targeted bars and restaurants
in the 10th and 11th arrondissements of central Paris.
Actor Pr. Material
Goal Circ. Place
15.Details about the terror cell [which carried out the attack] have started to emerge
Details about the terror cell [which carried out the attack]
have started to emerge
Actor Circ. Matter Pr. Material Circ. Matter
16.as authorities across Europe carried out investigations. as authorities across
Europe
carried out investigations.
Actor Circ. Place Pr. Material Goal
17.Prosecutors believe [three teams of terrorists carried out co-ordinated attacks].
Prosecutors believe [three teams of terrorists carried out co-ordinated attacks].
Senser Pr.
Mental
Phenomenon
18.All seven suicide attackers wore identical explosives belts. All seven suicide
attackers
wore identical
explosives belts. Token Relational Intensive Identifying Value
19.One of the suicide bombers at the Bataclan has been identified as a young Frenchman [flagged in the past for links with Islamic extremist activity]. One of the
suicide bombers
at the Bataclan
has been identified
as a young Frenchman [flagged in the past for links with Islamic extremist activity].
Goal Circ. Place Pr. Material Circ. Role
20.Suicide bombers [who targeted the Stade de France] were found to have Egyptian and Syrian passports.
Suicide bombers [who targeted the Stade de France]
were found to have Egyptian and Syrian passports.
21.One was reported to have had a ticket for the game passed through Greece as a refugee].
The
Phenomenon Pr. Mental Circ.
Quality
27.Mr Cameron chaired a meeting of the Government's emergency committee Mr
Cameron
chaired a meeting of the Government's emergency committee
28.and [...] also spoke to Mr Hollande [following the atrocities]. and (ellipsis of
‘Mr Cameron’)
also spoke to Mr Hollande [following the atrocities].
Sayer Pr. Verbal Receiver
29.The Prime Minister told Mr Hollande ["that the UK stood with France and the French people during this difficult time and we would do all we can to help"].
The Prime Minister
told Mr
Hollande
["that the UK stood with France and the French people during this difficult time and we would do all we can to help"].
Sayer Pr. Verbal Receiver Verbiage
30.The two leaders agreed to "further enhance" co-operation and information-sharing between the UK and France "to ensure we are doing all we can to identify and stop those who threaten us, whether in Syria and Iraq or closer to home".
The two leaders
agreed to "further enhance" co-operation and information-sharing
Senser Pr. Mental
Phenomenon
Continued...
between the UK and France
"to ensure we are doing all we can to identify and stop those who threaten us, whether in Syria and Iraq or closer to home"
Circ. Accompaniment Circ. Purpose
31.Mr Cameron said [the terror threat level in the UK would remain at "severe" but the Paris attack would prompt a review of plans]
Mr Cameron
said [the terror threat level in the UK would remain at "severe" but the Paris attack would prompt a review of plans]
Sayer Pr.
Verbal
Verbiage
32.and [...] suggested [the threat posed by Islamic State was "evolving"]. and (ellipsis of ‘Mr
Cameron’) suggested [the threat posed by Islamic State was "evolving"].
33.The Prime Minister said: ["The events in Paris are the worst acts of violence in France since the Second World War, the worst terrorist attack in Europe for a decade, a horrifying and sickening attack.]
The Prime Minister
said: ["The events in Paris are the worst acts of violence in France since the Second World War, the worst terrorist attack in Europe for a decade, a horrifying and sickening attack.] Sayer Pr. Verbal Verbiage
34.["Our hearts go out to the French people and to all those who lost loved ones].
["Our hearts go out to the French people and to all those who lost loved ones].
Verbiage
35.["Today the British and French peoples stand together as we have so often before in our history when confronted by evil."]
["Today the British and French peoples stand together as we have so often before in our history when confronted by evil."]
Verbiage
36.He added: ["These were innocent victims enjoying a Friday night out with friends and family, no doubt at the end of a hard week. They were not seeking to harm anyone, they were simply going about their way of life - our way of life].
He added: ["These were innocent victims enjoying a Friday night out with friends and family, no doubt at the end of a hard week. They were not seeking to harm anyone, they were simply going about their way of life - our way of life].
Sayer Pr. Verbal Verbiage
37.["They were killed and injured by brutal and callous murderers who want to destroy everything our two countries stand for: peace, tolerance, liberty. But we will not let them].
["They were killed and injured by brutal and callous murderers who want to destroy everything our two countries stand for: peace, tolerance, liberty.
But we will not let them]. Verbiage
38.["We will redouble our efforts to wipe out this poisonous, extremist ideology."]
["We will redouble our efforts to wipe out this poisonous, extremist ideology."]
39.Scotland Yard will urgently review its tactics for responding to a
40.Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said [the scale of the attacks and the range of weaponry used in the French capital are a "serious cause for concern"].
Metropolitan Police
Attribute Circ. Place
42.Valentin Ribet, a London School of Economics (LSE) business law graduate, has been confirmed as one of the 80 people [feared dead after gunmen opened fire into the crowd at the concert hall in Paris].
Valentin Ribet, a London School of Economics (LSE) business law graduate,
has been of international law firm Hogan Lovells. Carrier Relational Intensive
Attributive
44.The Queen sent her condolences to the French people in a message to the president.
The Queen
sent her
condolences
to the French people
in a message to the president, Sayer Pr. Verbal Verbiage Receiver Circ. Place
45.Mr Hollande denounced the attacks as an "act of war"
Mr Hollande denounced the attacks as an "act of war"
Sayer Pr. Verbal Target Circ. Role
46.and [...] vowed [that France would be "merciless" in its response to the "absolute barbarity"].
and (ellipsis of ‘Mr
Hollande’) vowed [that France would be "merciless" in its response to the "absolute barbarity"].
Sayer Pr. Verbal Verbiage
47.Home Secretary Theresa May will chair a Cobra meeting in the morning to discuss the Government's response to the latest developments in Paris.
Home Secretary
Theresa May
will chair a Cobra
meeting
in the morning
Actor Pr. Material Range Circ. Time
Continued
to discuss the Government's response
to the latest developments in Paris.
Circ. Purpose Circ. Matter Circ. Place
48.[Family members of one of the attackers have been detained], the Paris prosecutor's office said.
[Family members of one of the attackers have been detained],
the Paris
prosecutor's office
said.
Verbiage Sayer Pr. Verbal
49.[There are searches under way after the arrests of relatives of the Frenchman who was born in the Paris suburbs], spokeswoman A gnes Thibault-Lecuivre said.
[There are searches under way after the arrests of relatives of the Frenchman who was born in the Paris suburbs],
spokeswoman A gnes Thibault-Lecuivre
said.
